O’Jack Named Director of U.Va.’s China Office, the University’s First...
Jane KellyUniversity of Virginia Executive Vice President and Provost John D. Simon has named Justin O’Jack director of U.Va.’s first overseas office, which will be located in Shanghai to extend...
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U.Va. to Lead Massive Climate Change Mapping and Modeling Project
What might a snapshot of the earth look like in 2050? How much land will be occupied by forest? How much will produce food? And how much area will be used to supply biofuels for alternative energy? How...
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‘Rice Theory’ Explains North-South China Cultural Differences, Study Shows
Fariss SamarraiA new cultural psychology study has found that psychological differences between the people of northern and southern China mirror the differences between community-oriented East Asia and...
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Financial Newsmakers Outline China’s Investment Future at U.Va. Summit in...
Julie DaumH. Brevy CannonThe United States has been the world’s largest economy since 1872, when it surpassed the U.K., but according to recent estimates from the World Bank, China’s economy is...
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Grad Student Rigs Cheap Alternative to Rival $1,000 Air Purifiers in...
During the winter of 2012-13, air pollution in Beijing was so bad scientists likened it to a nuclear winter. Thousands of people checked into hospitals with respiratory diseases caused by a thick,...
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China Odyssey: Student Spends Summer Exploring Taiwan-Mainland Relations
Russell Bogue is a third-year student from Guilford, Connecticut. A Jefferson Scholar and Echols Scholar, he is an honors politics major and studies Mandarin Chinese. This summer he used a $3,000...
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What Can Russia Do to Save the Ruble? Russia Expert Allen C. Lynch has Some...
Russia’s currency has taken a beating this week, at one point falling to nearly 75 rubles to the U.S. dollar. The Wall Street Journal says the ruble steadied to around 61 to the dollar Thursday after...
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Accolades: School of Medicine Receives Diversity Award
Dan HeuchertThe University of Virginia’s School of Medicine has received the 2015 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine, marking the fourth year it has...
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Accolades: New Minority Support Group Recognizes Two University Leaders
AccoladeDiversityCurry School of EducationDan HeuchertDan HeuchertNews ArticleUniversity NewsA new group formed to support African-American faculty and staff at the University of Virginia has honored...
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Study: Immediate Diagnosis of Concussions Better Protects Youth Athletes
Research and ScholarshipCurry School of EducationAudrey BreenAudrey BreenNews ArticleUniversity NewsAthletes under the age of 18 are the most vulnerable when it comes to sustaining concussions....
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Grad Student Takes Research to D.C. As Intern for New White House Initiative
Research and ScholarshipCurry School of EducationLeslie M. BoorenAudrey BreenNews ArticleUniversity NewsLauren Mims has a saying that fuels all the work she does at the University of Virginia’s Curry...
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New U.Va. Dual-Degree Program Aims to Meet Demand for STEM Teachers
Teaching & LearningCurry School of EducationAudrey BreenAudrey BreenNews ArticleUniversity NewsThe University of Virginia’s School of Engineering and Applied Science and Curry School of Education...
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Meeting Major Need, U.Va. Offers First Special Ed Master’s Program in No.Va.
Teaching & LearningCurry School of EducationAudrey BreenAudrey BreenNews ArticleUniversity NewsAccording to the Virginia Department of Education, the No. 1 need in Virginia’s public schools is for...
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Experts Offer Simple Solutions to Defeat Back-to-School Stress
Teaching & LearningCurry School of EducationJane KellyJane KellyNews ArticleStudent LifeBack-to-school time can be a source of stress: routines are altered, new responsibilities arrive, and often...
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U.Va. Among the National Leaders in 2015 Education Science Grant Awards
Teaching & LearningCurry School of EducationAudrey BreenAudrey BreenNews ArticleScience & TechFaculty at the University of Virginia received $9.2 million in four grants from the Institute of...
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Q&A: We Need to Talk About Race to Understand Positive Youth Development
Research and ScholarshipCurry School of EducationAudrey BreenAudrey BreenNews ArticleArts & CultureThe media paints an almost uniformly bleak and dehumanizing picture of the problems minority...
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Breaking Down the Buzzword: Design Thinking and Its Many Applications at U.Va.
Teaching & LearningCurry School of EducationDarden School of BusinessEngineeringCaroline NewmanCaroline NewmanNews ArticleUniversity NewsIt is tempting to dismiss “design thinking” as a buzzword...
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UVA Team Aims to Pinpoint the Preparation That Makes the Best Teachers
Research and ScholarshipCurry School of EducationAudrey BreenAudrey BreenNews ArticleScience & TechMillions of dollars are spent annually on professional development for veteran teachers aimed at...
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Accolades: New Minority Support Group Recognizes Two University Leaders
AccoladeDiversityCurry School of EducationDan HeuchertDan HeuchertNews ArticleUniversity NewsA new group formed to support African-American faculty and staff at the University of Virginia has honored...
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Study: Immediate Diagnosis of Concussions Better Protects Youth Athletes
Research and ScholarshipCurry School of EducationAudrey BreenAudrey BreenNews ArticleUniversity NewsAthletes under the age of 18 are the most vulnerable when it comes to sustaining concussions....
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